It barely sank in that it was Thanksgiving and then before I knew it, Christmas came and left just as fast. Last year around this time, I was pretty depressed because I was jobless and stuck in a rut...I wasn't sure if I was going to have to sell my house and nothing was working right. This year, the more I think about it, the more I realize that it was a boring, quiet Christmas this year. Maybe it was because Uncle G and his family were in Manila for a funeral...or the 4 hour drive to Sac along with a ton of rain...or because i didn't even get to see Lori in Sac...or maybe since Jorge was in Vegas with his family. I know, I know. I'm whining.

Really though, I know for fact that I have soooo much to be thankful for this year, especially for coming this far and somehow staying sane through the whole thing. Overall, I'm so glad my outlook on life has changed in a more positive humble manner. I just can't believe it took so much for me to learn that simple life lesson.

Happy Holidays!!!

The Runt finally made me a banner for the top of my blog.... all i said was that I wanted Badtz Maru driving a Benz and that's what she came up with.. pretty dope, huh?! Thanks dudesy! (Eric's laughing at me saying 'dope' right about now...ha ha)

Last week flew by so fast and before I knew it, Friday came and so did packing for the Tahoe roadtrip. On the way up, we stopped by my cousin's 21st bday party in Vallejo. Happy Birthday Charlene! Unfortunately, we couldn't stay that long because we needed to get up to Tahoe but at least we were able to stop by.

Saturday was a day of boarding at Heavenly in South Lake Tahoe - it was the first time this season I headed up to board so I'm feeling a bit of the pain today.... argh.. all worth it though - especially since I got to board with Jorge. It was his second time and after taking a class, he was kickin butt going down the slopes. Unfortunately, we forgot to take pictures in the snow. I guess we'll have to head up again to take pictures. ha ha

Finally back in the office today and it was a super looong day. Let's just say that after a long horrible grumpy day, there were so many things that made it a good day. Jorge surprised me with beautiful flowers...I got two xmas presents that made me smile huge (especially since my coworkers shouldn't have given them to me)... Jason's wife, Allison, made some really yummy cookies that he shared with us... one of my housemates paid rent early...and most importantly, Lori and Tony were okay after the numerous earthquakes today...

It's always so much happier to talk about the positive things... =)

It's Snowing in SF

Last night was absolutely magical watching 'The Nutcracker' in San Francisco. I always thought the ballet would be boring and would put me to sleep. Instead, I felt like a little kid that was at the circus for the first time. The snow scenes had to be my favorite because it looked so real. The snowflakes couldn't have been any prettier and more graceful.

Jorge invited me, along with my parents. It was good they were able to go at such short notice. After the show, we finally grabbed some dinner at one of my favorite places in the city, Crustacean's. Mmm..

*yawn* (no more late partying for tine)

Last night was the Google Holiday Party at the Computer History Museum. Talk about fun! Each room was decorated with its own theme, Remedy dancers, and matching menu of food. By far, the best food there was the sushi bars and the desserts! To top it all off, there were games and all sorts of entertainment to keep us busy all night long as well as an open bar (woohoo- i was a lil tipsy!).

It was absolutely great to see my coworkers dressed up with their significant others, having a great time. Happy holidays!

Updated the coupons in the sidebar with the more recent stuff... and it's one url in my sidebar that includes them all!! Enjoy!

this sucks... all the coupons i linked to were working the other day..maybe i shouldn't have shared with the world coz now the server's down.... HOW RUDE! sorry guys.. there are still some of the coupons that are hosted at their own pages that are still available... *hmph!*